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Diocese of

Montería

Colombia Colombia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Cartagena

History

  • 1954.11.20: Established as Diocese of Montería / Monterien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena and Apostolic Vicariate of San Jorge)

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Montería (Roman Rite)

Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (65)Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (65)
(2001.10.31 – ...)

Born:1944.06.19 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1973.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:1994.02.18

Bishop-Prelate of Alto Sinú (Colombia) (1993.12.16 – 1998.12.29)

Bishop of Montelíbano (Colombia) (1998.12.29 – 2001.10.31)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (2001.10.31 – ...)

Bishop Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. (74)Bishop Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. (74)
(1984.03.23 – 2001.01.19)

Born:1935.08.31 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1961.10.26
Consecrated Bishop:1977.06.29

Titular Bishop of Timici (1977.05.06 – 1984.03.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1977.05.06 – 1984.03.23)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (1984.03.23 – 2001.01.19)

Bishop of Neiva (Colombia) (2001.01.19 – ...)

Archbishop Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (74)Bishop Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (74) (later Archbishop)
(1977.03.28 – 1983.09.23)

Born:1935.10.20 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1960.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:1972.02.13

Titular Bishop of Febiana (1971.12.10 – 1977.03.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Barranquilla (Colombia) (1971.12.10 – 1977.03.28)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (1977.03.28 – 1983.09.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (1983.09.23 – 2005.10.24)

Bishop Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M. (later Archbishop)
(1972.12.18 – 1976.10.11)

Born:1930.06.21 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1956.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1968.12.07
Died:1990.04.11 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Aquae novae in Numidia (1968.10.11 – 1972.12.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manizales (Colombia) (1968.10.11 – 1972.12.18)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (1972.12.18 – 1976.10.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1976.10.11 – 1990.04.11)

Bishop Miguel Antonio Medina y Medina
(1964.03.23 – 1972.05.20)

Born:1916.12.10 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1944.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:1952.10.28
Died:1972.05.20 († 55)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cali (Colombia) (1952.07.16 – 1959)

Titular Bishop of Cephas (1952.07.16 – 1964.03.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín (Colombia) (1959 – 1964.03.23)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (1964.03.23 – 1972.05.20)

Archbishop José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez (90)Bishop José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez (90) (later Archbishop)
(1959.12.30 – 1964.02.29)

Born:1919.02.18 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1941.12.14
Consecrated Bishop:1955.08.28

Titular Bishop of Apollonis (1955.06.14 – 1959.12.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1955.06.14 – 1959.12.30)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (1959.12.30 – 1964.02.29)

Bishop of Garzón (Colombia) (1964.02.29 – 1975.05.22)

President of Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia (1972 – 1978)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manizales (Colombia) (1975.05.22 – 1996.10.15)

Bishop Rubén Isaza Restrepo (later Archbishop)
(1956.11.04 – 1959.11.02)

Born:1916.03.20 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1939.10.29
Consecrated Bishop:1953.03.19
Died:1987.03.09 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Badiae (1952.12.18 – 1956.11.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (1952.12.18 – 1956.11.04)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (1956.11.04 – 1959.11.02)

Bishop of Ibagué (Colombia) (1959.11.02 – 1964.01.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1964.01.03 – 1967)

Titular Archbishop of Lares (1964.01.03 – 1974.10.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (1967 – 1974.10.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (1974.10.03 – 1983)

as of 2010.01.30

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